by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Nov 1, 2019 | Confidence, Extraordinary Parent, Extraordinary Parents, Kindergarten Readiness, Test Preparation, Test Strategies, tutoring, Tutors and Teachers
Recently, we had the privilege of sitting down with Dave Urlakis and Beth Wolf, who told us how the Critical Thinking Child (CTC) helped their five-year-old daughter Roxy. As self-proclaimed nerds, education has always been important to Dave and Beth. They are...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Sep 24, 2019 | Extraordinary Parent, gifted test prep, Grades, Math, tutoring
Meet Phyllis Purtle, mother of 6-year old daughter Hannah, who attends Chicago Public Schools. As a former auditor for the Department of Education, Phyllis firmly believes that education is an important building block for Hannah’s future. So when Hannah started to...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Mar 20, 2019 | Extraordinary Parents, Parent tips
Carla Morgan, a parent of two, sat down with us to share how her experiences with Lemi at The Critical Thinking Child (CTC) have shaped her son’s learning. Carla’s son Kenneth is a six-year-old student in first grade in the Chicago Public School System....
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Jul 20, 2019 | Critical Thinking Strategies, Gifted & Talented, Media, Role Model
When Lemi-Ola Erinkitola founded The Critical Thinking Child, it was with the vision of empowering students to love learning for its own sake. As a parent or a teacher, you’re probably familiar with this urge – the desire to foster a deep appreciation for the process...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | May 21, 2019 | Confidence, Contests for Kids, Gifted & Talented, Parent tips
It’s an exciting time of year in the spelling bee world! It’s time for the 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, which will begin this Sunday, May 26, 2019 and last until Friday, May 31. We’re even more excited because our own Critical Thinking Child, Jael Green,...
